Multiple Videos show smoke billowing from the Kerch Bridge. The bridge connects Crimea to Russia. Russia has denied that the bridge was struck and that it's repelled all drone and missile strikes. According to some, there were dozens in Crimea. Russian claimed that the country is using a smokescreen to thwart Ukrainian missile attacks, in one of their more ludicrous claims so far. There's nothing to see here, now move along.

I guess we'll find out eventually.

Source: Newsweek

Video shared on social media on Saturday shows smoke coming from the Kerch Bridge linking Moscow-occupied Crimea with Russia's mainland.

The bridge has been the scene of recent Ukrainian attacks and the latest images of smoke billowing from it sparked speculation on X (formerly Twitter) about its cause.

Sergey Aksyonov, the Moscow-appointed head of the peninsula which Russia annexed in 2014, wrote on Telegram that "air defense forces shot down two Ukrainian missiles in the Kerch Strait area."

"The Crimean bridge is not damaged," he said, urging people to remain calm and trust only official sources of information.

Meanwhile, Russian state media outlet RIA Novosti said that the country's special services had installed a "smokescreen" by the bridge and that "traffic will resume soon."

Some video from the scene.

Russian tourists contemplate alternate travel routes.

"Это пиздец" is closer to "that's fucked up."

Crimea Beach Party.

Until confirmed, we'll leave you with this smash hit from last autumn.